homeland

American  

[hohm-land, -luhnd] / ˈhoʊmˌlænd, -lənd /

noun

1. one's native land.

2. a region created or considered as a state by or for a people of a particular ethnic origin.

   the Palestinian homeland.

3. any of the thirteen racially and ethnically based regions created in South Africa by the South African government as nominally independent tribal ministates to which Black people were formerly assigned.

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homeland British  

/ ˈhəʊmˌlænd /

noun

1. the country in which one lives or was born

2. the official name for a Bantustan

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Etymology

Origin of homeland

First recorded in 1660–70; home + land

Example Sentences

Magyar's slogan dates back to a revolutionary poet's 19th Century rallying cry to rise up for the homeland.

From BBC

Comedy and clowning are ways Zaalan has connected with their homeland after the Syrian revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

Deported not to their homelands but to unfamiliar cities deep inside Mexico, thousands of migrants are stranded in a dangerous, bureaucratic limbo with little support and no clear path forward.

From Los Angeles Times

This would "enable Syrians to contribute to the reconstruction of their homeland without giving up the stability and lives they have built here, for those who wish to stay", Sharaa said.

From BBC

The story shows that people can endure the heartbreak of losing a loved one and even their homeland, yet still discover new love, renewed purpose and hope.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• motherland